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Casual School Learning Officer - St Joseph's Parish School, Weipa
School Learning Officer
Commencement Date: shifts available from 22 July 2024
Employment Type: Casual, as required
Salary Range: $39.45 to $40.29 gross per hour (casual loaded rate)
This is an active ad with no official end date. Applicants will be interviewed upon receipt of application, if suitable.
St Joseph's Parish School, Weipa
St Joseph’s Parish School has at its very heart, the values of Learning, Love, Community and Respect, as Jesus showed. Together, with engaged and supportive parents, the staff of St Joseph’s create a safe and stimulating learning environment where each child has the opportunity to achieve his or her potential.
St Joseph’s is a contemporary, Prep to Year 6 primary school that opened in 2016. We have state-of-the art, innovative learning environments, great ICT, 1:1 device ratios and a welcoming family-friendly community.
Our school is known and valued for its high standards of behaviour, respect for self and others, and its inclusiveness – where everyone is welcomed, regardless of religious faith or background.
A school for healthy minds, bodies and spirits, St Joseph’s provides an authentic Catholic education with a strong focus on Social and Emotional development through the lens of the Catholic Faith. We believe that greater academic success can be achieved when children feel connected and experience a sense of belonging.
About the Role
Typical duties performed by the School Learning Officer, but are not limited to:
- Assist with evaluating and assessing the learning needs of students while under the direction and / or supervision of the classroom teacher.
- Attend meetings by invitation, involving parents, teachers and / or specialists where appropriate to discuss student progress and needs
- Work with students according to the directions / lesson plans given by the class teacher
- Provide physical assistance to students where necessary and appropriate.
- Participate in planning days with team teachers to discuss student needs
- Provide support to students with social / emotional needs in the form of supervising a student when time-out from the classroom for a short period is needed; developing a close rapport with students to be a contact person if needed.
- Adhere to individual classroom rules, expectations, incentive schemes and behaviour management plans as informed by the classroom teacher.
- Assist with in-class support programmes as directed by the classroom teacher
- Report regularly to the classroom teacher on student progress
- Maintain confidentiality with regard to student information and discuss same in an appropriate setting with relevant school personnel only.
- Participate in daytime school carnivals as directed by an academic staff member.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding student information and redirect all parental enquiries concerning student progress to the classroom teacher.
- Assist with group work in Literacy block time if appropriate for the year level and as directed by the classroom teacher.
- Keep personal records of student work sessions
- Assist teaching staff in the supervision of students with all concerns / problems referred to teaching staff for resolution as required.
Work Requirements
- Hold a Working with Children Blue Card
- Be fully supportive of the ethos of Catholic Education
What we offer
- 12.75% Employer Superannuation Contributions
- Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service (portability of Long Service Leave may also be applicable)
- Access to Employee Assistance Program
For further information about the role, please download the Position Description 
School Learning Officer Position Description
Intending applicants must be fully committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation.
For further enquires, please call: (07) 4214 6600
Catholic Education is an equal opportunity employer.
